Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Abbey Grange

           Thesedetailsonlystruckourattentionafterwards,forourthoughtswereentirelyabsorbedbytheterribleobjectwhichlayuponthetigerskinhearthruginfrontofthefire.

           Itwasthebodyofatall,well-mademan,aboutfortyyearsofage.Helayuponhisback,hisfaceupturned,withhiswhiteteethgrinningthroughhisshort,blackbeard.Histwoclenchedhandswereraisedabovehishead,andaheavy,blackthornsticklayacrossthem.Hisdark,handsome,aquilinefeatureswereconvulsedintoaspasmofvindictivehatred,whichhadsethisdeadfaceinaterriblyfiendishexpression.Hehadevidentlybeeninhisbedwhenthealarmhadbrokenout,forheworeafoppish,embroiderednightshirt,andhisbarefeetprojectedfromhistrousers.Hisheadwashorriblyinjured,andthewholeroomborewitnesstothesavageferocityoftheblowwhichhadstruckhimdown.Besidehimlaytheheavypoker,bentintoacurvebytheconcussion.Holmesexaminedbothitandtheindescribablewreckwhichithadwrought.

           “Hemustbeapowerfulman,thiselderRandall,”heremarked.

           “Yes,”saidHopkins.“Ihavesomerecordofthefellow,andheisaroughcustomer.”

           “Youshouldhavenodifficultyingettinghim.”

           “Nottheslightest.Wehavebeenonthelook-outforhim,andtherewassomeideathathehadgotawaytoAmerica.Nowthatweknowthatthegangarehere,Idon’tseehowtheycanescape.Wehavethenewsateveryseaportalready,andarewardwillbeofferedbeforeevening.

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